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Dates: during 1930-1939
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En route across Central Canada, the party had opportunity to get a first hand impression of the topography and geology of the Canadian shield and the western plains. Arriving at Jasper during the forenoon of June 25 the members of the school had just time enough to make final arrangements...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Field Geology Group of Summer School Had an Eventful Time on Expedition in Canadian Rockies | 1/18/1930 | See Source »

More than six miles of board walk are laid down each fall and removed during the spring after the earth has thawed out and the water has drained away. Recently the paths in the quadrangles of some of the Freshman dormitories have been macadamized thereby doing away with the necessity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Boardwalks are Expensive | 1/17/1930 | See Source »

It is not merely comfort that suffers from these conditions: any doctor could explain the unhealthy effects of breathing super-heated dry air in increasing susceptibility to colds. Furthermore, with decreased efficiency of work the turnover of books is materially slowed down and the congestion at cracial review periods intensified...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AIR | 1/15/1930 | See Source »

Such objections have already been advanced by Yale alumni. Many of them feel that the quadrangles--with their strong flavor of English methods, but without the English tradition--will break down the class association which they remember as the best feature of their undergraduate social organization. The reply is made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Houses | 1/15/1930 | See Source »

Its full team back on the ice again Harvard turned to the offensive and for the ensuing ten minutes gave Learnard a stiff workout. The siege on the University Club net culminated with Stubbs' tornado-like shot that later proved to be the deciding goal of the game. Before the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SEXTET DEFEATS UNIVERSITY CLUB IN FAST CONTEST | 1/14/1930 | See Source »

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